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Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Editors’ Picks: BKLYN Designs 10th Anniversary

by Staff | posted 3:35 pm

Interior Design deputy editor Annie Block, also one of the fair’s jurors, drew a crowd to the fair over the weekend when she led a walking tour of her 15 favorite booths.

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

10 Qs with… Carlo Bach of Illycaffè

by Andrew Stone | posted 9:30 am

Few global brands have ever created a hands-on impact in the art world such as that of family-owned coffee purveyor Illycaffè, based in Trieste, Italy.

Friday, February 1, 2013

Barbara Bestor Adds 12 Cities to SoLA

by Tashween Ali | posted 9:40 am

Sisters of Los Angeles (SoLA), a new Los Angeles-based gifts and modern memorabilia company, will expand its collection with 12 additional city themes this spring.

Monday, January 28, 2013

Nicole Porter's Modern Neon Hardwood Tableware, part of the

Quick Take: New York International Gift Fair

by Jennifer Krichels | posted 12:46 pm

While chilly winter winds whipped through the city of New York, visitors to the New York International Gift Fair were met with bright ideas from newcomers to the show, on view from January 26-30.

Friday, February 3, 2012

Pratt Manhattan Gallery “Bright Futures: New Designs in Glass”

by Jennifer Nalewicki | posted 10:00 am

“Bright Futures: New Designs in Glass” celebrates the 50th anniversary of art-glass making with works by Apple, Werner Aisslinger, Bocci, and others.

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Market Trend: Farm to Table

by Mark McMenamin | posted 11:00 am

Country comforts reached the penthouse at last fall’s High Point Market, as purveyors of furniture and accessories lent an urban edge to down-on-the-farm charm.

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Gaia&Gino Vases Raise $11K for Charity

by Staff | posted 10:00 am

The 15 limited edition vases by Gaia&Gino, based in Istanbul, Turkey, were designed by Harry Allen who had the idea for a “vase that can be dressed.”

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Nendo Plays with Materials in Solo Show

by Staff | posted 8:00 am

Nendo unveils its solo exhibition, “Static Bubbles”, at the Carpenters Workshop Gallery in Paris from January 21 to March 3.

Thursday, October 20, 2011

New Home & Fashion Retailer C. Wonder Opens Doors

by Laurel Petriello | posted 12:00 pm

The concept offers a whimsical approach to modern brand engagement, and delivers a little bit of everything from fashion to home décor to lifestyle, somewhat akin to Anthropologie in a classically elegant skin.